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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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